The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-29
LOYAL W0MBNS WORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.
rRRANT FRTTTERs.

HAPPY EDTSEHOIlDe We BiSc
are made Of one cup and a half OF very me oreae
crumbs one tablespoonful and hali ol houI, one 1
Gun and q half of sweet milk, one cup OF MelI-
washed English currants, two eggs TWO taole-
spooufuls Of sugar q small lump OF butter. fIeFor
with cinnamon and nutmeg TO SUIT your tSiei NToP
ia spoonfuls in hot lard and Try until Done. HA'
with brown sauce made of q cup OF brown sugar
one hesping tablespoonful Of -four and one OF Dui,
ter stirred To paste with boiling water ana eoeked
minute. Flavor with half cup OF irait juice
Rnd a little vanilla.
EXCELLENT BREAD PUDDINGs
Bread buildings. if made with fruit. are always
delicious and ia demand. OF many varieties mere
Rre two of the best -
ETe Prsddin0-Put into q mixing bowl half
mound OF fine bread crumbs mixed with three
ounces Of set chopped and sifed, four tart apples
peeled, cored and chopped, a cup OF cleaned cur
rants. the rind and juice of lemon, Iittle salt
three eggs, and little sugar put INTO PM %
cider with which il is TO be well mixed. Bon IN
cloth or mold two hours. and serve win MOI Aquio
zppJe ps,dding.-Stew a half dozen large apples
into q nice smooth sauce and add while warm
half tablespoon Of fresh butter and sugar enough
70 make thoroughly sweet. Heat little butter IN
the fTying-pan, and then pour IN cup OF brtao
crumbs, which must be stirred over the nre
until they are pale brown. Then sprinkle these
on the bottom and sides OF buttered mold; put
three well-beaten eggs and half teaspoon OF
lemon juice into the apple sauce then pour u llo
the mold, strew some OF the bread crumbs over the
top and bake Is minutes. Turn out on hot dish
and serve with brown sauce.
RECIPES WANTED.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Would some one please
send recipe for making mince pie also for max
sng zoughnuts. through the columns OF THE Ma
1ZOEAL TRIBUNE. and oblige 3 soldiers daughter
who has been deeply interested in TIE TRIBUNE
especially the c. c. column.
HOLIDAY SOUVENIRS.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: wish TO return thanks to
Ella Collins OF Hodgeman, Kan, for her nltten
pattern. never could learn TO knit mittens until
read her directions. 1 have made several pairs
from them. A number have been lnqulrlng Tor
suggestions for holiday enirs Pretty and use
ful and quickly made are tides splashers and Pill
low shRms decorated with outline stitch, done vii
the red ingram cotton thread which viii wash,
and can be boiled and viii not fade. The design
used should be stamped on the material, then
worked Those not having the stamping powder
al hand can draw the pattern on on tissue paper
basic thai your material, work through II, and
when the pattern is worked tear II away from the
paper - -, In,
PrussiRn blue and powdered resin. have patterns
OF morning giories and leaves, oak leaves and
acorns Gala lilies caitails. grasses, carnations,
daisies and daisy border for aprons which VIII
send to any who wish them for two cents each and
stamp. Father was soldier and belonged TO 90.
K 95th III. DC takes IHE NATIONAL lRIBCNk,
and IS very choice or them. We ali like the paper.
II acceptable, viii describe how to make moss
ambrose mat which Is beaUthul--Ars. g. u. Thorn,
LeaEenwOrih, Kan.
Editors Chat
Prizes Awarded: Charles o. Heubest TO Miss
Florence NJ. Dewey, Binghamton, n. Y, Grst an
swer 20 enigma out Of 20; Ed Randolph, Eugene,
Ind, 60 Miss leila Dollinger. Eugene Ind; E. B.
WeIbourn, Union City, Ind, TO Annie L. Marsh fol
best postal autograph.
Lou q: Washington's 8 Farewell Address" was
issued, as stated, Sept Il. 1886
How would the four girls" like the name
+Longfellow Literary Society - or the " New hope
Literary Circle for the association they have been
selected 70 name?
Clarence Bowers. Geneva, o.. would call atten-
ton TO word left out in his Diamond - Of Dec. g.
c. Il. Coon announces that his Word Hunt" ID
confined to any word IN the main body Of Webster'l
Dictionary.
Conversation Club.
RrtEeg oJ15e Club. Write briefly. 2. Write only
on one side OF the paper 3. Write 10 the point. 4.
Write on one subject. 5 Write your best 6
Send 10 all puzzles for Use Of Editor Each
week the names Of those writing the best letters
style composition. spelling. pennlanship aud gen
eraI merit consideFed-BlL be named at the head
Of this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
wiz include all Of these requirements. Second
honor viii include deficiency in some point.
No Others VII be named.
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS
second Honor-viola Afuzzle CroEn Point, Ind
OUR RoLL-cALL-GKEETINGs
Willie J. Ker OBJ, Asbury Park. \. J.; Jesse a
Bradley. Dodge City. Kan. William Pauley, son
1Ith H., member StreatOr Drum Corps, 80 ;. Yer
million street. sireaiOT, III; Nathan l.. NinsOn
New Corner, Ind; Claude Waterman. son 10th
Wis Kennedy n Y wonders how many Of the
C. c. will welcome him; Hattie Gelhaye daugh.
ter 9Th MINI. 81 Paul. Mimi; Carrie J. Bstgiee
Seneca IL; Nettie x. Linoenvllle, o. A II
Somerset Woodbury.. Nd; William L. Ball, FRA,
ber's Il.; Virginia L. Mickey. daughter Of SewtoE
=. Mickey, Shelby, O.; Henry Monroe ~, z281
Phillips avenue. Sioux Falls, Oak, son 18th Wis.
Bees Harvey. Colfax. H.; James E. Alger, Swamp
Ecott. Mass; Medge Clifford, Clinton, Ill., Elv1rh
Stout. G0idendaie, W. T.
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sEARcHERs AND soLTERs.
John Fox jr., FEed0nia. kan, 2; Annie
Marsh. Saugas, Mass. o x. Van Wrinkle. Ne1
York. 81 w. y. Hartley Chicago. Ill, Mar
Dawn Petty, g; Old Bay State Boy" !; ia
Riot .; Mrs. 4. T. Potts &; Willie J. Ker As
bury Park X. J.. g. Glenn l. Caswell. Cambridge
VI, !; Evelyn Is. Petit Aew Lisbon, O.. 5: D. {
Lyle, Humboldt, Iowa, b II. ii. Mccall. il; c. A
Gilmore, Harrison. III, /; Eugene Cole, Nilsey
Kan. 8; Jose A Stephens, beaver, Colo. 2; W
Sharp. Louisville Tenn; Efde A. Smith Big Piaif
o. j: Eadee 5cobie. Bright, Ind daughter Of I5l
ONO veteran; Dora R0n9ssbnrg, Huntsville, 30
Elmer FarDsw0Tth, soldiers son. Winfield Kan
Mary 2 Law. Morris. III, daughter I0gth TT
Henry Aionree. Sioux Fails OAK. !; Viola Muzzli
AE0Rh EGiE4L- Ind
THOUGHTS on READING.
FEEEEDG or THE C. c.: Reading IL my Fastinl
Duf read only that which is true. ! think Thzci
erEy's VANITY Fair the best book IN the Eugiis
language. GlIackeFay alone, 81 hundreds Of ueve
ists has tired 80 reform the mum berries abuses an
wrongs o. WHIST we are wont 10 cali civilized q
ciety." ife Goes II IL q very sarcastic ar
hence the more force is carried with il. How tn
70 lie Amelia Osborn, Jos Sediey. Rebec,
sbarpi Neither does he show partially Ia LIS y.
casD regards any particular sex or vocation
We should ali revere VIM. Makepeace Thanf1efa
for the many reforms he has insligsled. But z
romance or for tbe pure plat. combining many 81
descriptions and reflections. i never encountered
work superior - Augusta j. teFansis - 81 Elus
regare = as rrs.lg Z. the highest type of liclir
SeI produced in country.
What do the &. 9. think 81 Lord Byron's cha
aeter and writing2 ] am friend OF Byron. who
regard Is tite greatest writer Of the 18th cenlur
De has ever been prosecuted and underestimate
Let me hear opinions from tie G. G. 1 have ]
ceived interesting letters from Lyrel Lorimer al
Others. think Lyrel would write good novel.
the pTepOnoeFance Of the romantic IN the genei
outline q her letters il something that at on
brings 70 q realization Of the latent ability :
possesses. 1 would buy tsvo copies.
Reading = my favOrlte paslime. find no Ia,
whatever ia the reading Of good novels but c
cODscientOusiy say dime yelow-baeks % are
deed a source Of much injury, and the cause